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Jan 23, 2023

Today on Too Opinionated we sit down with actor and star of the film The Way Out, Mike Manning!

As an Emmy-winning actor, writer and producer, Mike Manning has demonstrated a wide range of talents working with some of the biggest names in Hollywood. On television, Manning is most known for his role in Disney's snowboarding movie "Cloud 9," on MTV's "Teen Wolf," as 'The Manny' on NBC's popular drama "This Is Us," and playing bad boy 'Charlie Dale' on the long-running soap "Days of Our Lives". Manning's other TV credits include "Hawaii Five-0" on CBS, "Major Crimes" on TNT, "Crash & Bernstein" on Disney XD, and Tyler Perry's "The Haves and the Have Nots," and as 'Caleb McKinnon' on "The Bay" (Peacock), for which Manning won two Emmy Awards and was also nominated for an Independent Series Award.

In film, Manning has been recognized for his noteworthy performances in the civil rights feature "Son of the South" executive produced by Oscar-winner Spike Lee, and the third installment of the "God's Not Dead" faith-based blockbuster. Other notable credits include the WWII drama "D-Day: Battle of Omaha Beach," "The Call" featuring Lin Shaye and Tobin Bell, and "Slapface" which won the 2021 Cinequest Film Festival Audience Award before becoming a Shudder Original.

In 2014, Mike executive produced the Showtime documentary "Kidnapped for Christ" alongside Tom DeSanto ("X-Men"). 

After producing the documentary "An Act of Love" with actress Pauley Perrette ("NCIS"), Mike later produced the homeless youth documentary "Lost in America," featuring Oscar-winner Halle Berry, Tiffany Haddish, Grammy-winner Jewel and Rosario Dawson. 

The Way Out is available February 10th on all digital platforms. 

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